Agricultural vehicle seat



y 1945- F. v, HENDRICK 2,376,484

AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE SEAT Filed Oct. 5. 1944 mo v #53531? NW 4 7%? F Patented May 22, 1945 UNITED, STATES PATENT OFFICE,

AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE SEAT Fred V. Hendrick, Prineeville, Ill. Application October 5, 1944, Serial No. 557,262

1 Claim.

This invention resides in the provision of a swinging hammock seat for agricultural vehicles, such as plows, cultivators, tractors and the like.

The primary object of'myinvention is to provide a simply constructed, comparatively inexpensive seat, which may be readily and easily attached to agricultural vehicles, particularly tractors, and prove exceptionally strong and comfortable. In addition, and primarily, this seat will arrest bounce and vibration caused by the vehicle travelling over uneven ground. a

With the above-mentioned and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing,

and set forth in the claim hereto appended, it being understood that various changes in the form, preparation, size and minor details of construction within the scope of the claim maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

, Fig. ,1 represents a front elevation of a seat constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the seat of my invention.

Fig. 8 is a top plan view of tion.

The embodiment of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawing includes a U-shaped the seat of my invenstationary frame I, and an attached plate or bar l at their upper terminals 2, adaptedto secure the stationary frame to the tractor seatsupport 3.

The upper ends of the stationary frame are rigidly secured to the center ofhorizontal bars 4 and 5 at 6.

Angularly bent rods 1, 8, 9 and III are bolted to said horizontal bars at H, I2, l3 and, and at their lower terminals to horizontal bars l5, and It, at H, l8, l9, and 20.

Horizontal suspension cross piece 2| is rigidly secured to the center of horizontal bars l5 and H5 at 22 and 23.

stationary frame secured to said attaching plate,

horizontal bars rigidly secured to the upper ends of said stationary frame, angularly bentrods bolted at their upper terminals to the ends of said horizontal bars, horizontal bars bolted at their ends to the lower terminals of said angularly bent rods, a horizontal suspension cross piece rigidly secured to the center of said. lower horizontal bars, a seat member suspended upon said horizontal suspension cross piece.

FRED V. HENDRICK. 

